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PATENTED JAN. 19, 1904.

E. W. GRACE. BLUING GAGE AND MIXER POR WASHING ALIAGHINES.` l

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9.1903.

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UNITED) STATES Patented Januaryv 19, 199e.

IJJAVTiiiNTY OFFICE? i- ETHEL w. GRACE, or sAPULPA, lINDIAN TERRiToBY.-

BLUING GAGE ANDl MIXER FOB WASHING-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. l750,185, dated January 1 9, 1904.

Application filed May 9, 1903. Serial No. 156,365. (No model.) y

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washing-machines, and has .for its object to provide an apparatus whereby the bluing may be drawn from a tank, measured, and mixed before entering the machine; and a further object of my improvement is to provide an apparatus which is extremely simple, durable, and very eiicient, which will not be liable to get out of order, and if becoming damaged can be easily repaired at any time.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now bedescribed in detail, referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is an elevation showing the manner in which my invention is used; Fig. 2, a vertical section taken through the gage.

A represents the washing-machine; B, the water-pipe leading thereto; B', a valve for controlling the supply of water; C, the bluingtank; D, a pipe leading from this tank to the water-pipe B, and interposed between the sections of the pipe D is a gage E.

F is a branch pipe leading from the pipe D to the water-pipe B. This branch pipe has a valve F located intermediate its ends. D is a valve in the pipe D above the branch pipe F, and D2 is a valve in the pipe D below the gage. The gage E consists of a glass Vcylinder G, provided with a series of graduations G,representing iiuid ounces or fractions thereof. Upon each end of this glass cylinder are fitted .caps H, provided with annular grooves upon their interior faces, in which the ends of the glass cylinder G fit. Extending outward from these caps are ears H', through which pass rods I, headed upon one end and provided with thumb-nuts I upon the other for the purpose of drawing the caps together upon the cylinder G. Of course it is understood thatsuitable packing, if necessary, may be insertedI between the caps and the edges of the glass cylinder. The pipe D enters the gage through the top cap and leaves the gage from the bottom cap, as shown in Fig. 2.

The operation of my device is as follows: When it is desired to insert bluing in the washing-machine A, the valve F7 in the pipe F is closed, as is also the valve Dzin the pipe D, and by opening the valve D' the bluing may be allowed Vto flow into the gage in the desired quantity, as shown by the graduations, and then by closing the valve D/ the flow of the bluing is stopped, and by opening the valve Fl in the pipe F the water may be allowed to enter the gage, mix with the bluing, and then by opening the valve D2 may be allowed to flow through the water-pipe into the washing-machine A. Thus it will be seen that bluing may be measured and mixed and allowed to flow into the washingmachine at any time desired by the simple manipulation of a few valves.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction here shown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful isl. In a device of the character described, the combination of a washing-machine and watersupply pipe leading thereto, with a bluingtank arranged at an elevation, a pipe leading from said bluing-tank to the water-pipe, a graduated gage interposed between the sections of the bluing-pipe, a branch pipe leading from the bluing-pipe to the water-pipe above the gage, a v alve arranged in ,the bluingpipe above the branch-pipe connection, avalve arranged in the bluing-pipe below the gage, and a valve arranged in the branch pipe, as and for the purpose specified.

2. Ina device of the character described, the combination of a washing-machine, the watersupply pipe leading thereto with a bluing-res'- ervoir arranged at an elevation, a pipe leading from said reservoir to the water-pipe, a

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gage interposed 'between the sections of the bluingpipe, a branch pipe connecting the bluing-pipe with the water-pipe above the gage, said gage consisting of a glass cylinder with graduations marked thereon, and valves arranged in the bluing-pipe and branch pipe adapted to control the supply of water and' bluing, as and for the purpose specified.

3. In combination with a washing-machine and water-supply pipe leading thereto, a bluing-tank arranged at an elevation, a pipe leading from said tank downward to the waterpipe, a gage interposed between the sections of this bluing-pipe, said gage consisting of a glass cylinder, caps arranged upon each end of the cylinder, ears extending outward from the caps, rods passing through the ears, said rods being' headed upon one end and provided ETHEL WN. GRACE.

Witnesses H. E. RAKEMAN, W. L. EVANS. 

